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Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of ‘shameless hypocrisy’ after banking £25,000 for a single night’s work as a TV pundit. The former First Minister took the cash for pontificating on ITV’s election night coverage, despite the SNP previously demanding Ruth Davidson hand back a similar fee. Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was paid £25,000 for a night's punditry work for …
Mr Swinney has pitched himself as a unity candidate, following Mr Yousaf’s disastrous tenure in charge of the SNP. “My bid to become SNP leader has received very, very comprehensive support within the SNP,” Mr Swinney said. In a speech at the SNP party conference last year, Mr McCormick described the SNP-run Scottish Government as “flatulence in a trance”. Mr …
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Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, quit as the Scottish National Party’s chief executive last month after holding that position for 25 years. In a statement, Police Scotland said they had taken a 58-year-old man into custody for questioning over the party’s “funding and finances”. Murell quit as SNP’s chief executive last month after the party falsely denied to …
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